1874 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 85.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Learmonth, Alexander | Conservative | 1,515 |
| Mackworth-Praed, Herbert Bulkley | Conservative | 1,407 |
| Brewer, William | Liberal | 1,279 |
| Causton, Richard Knight | Liberal | 1,218 |